Fodor's correspondents highlight the best of the region, including Thailand's beaches, Myanmar’s sacred stupas, Cambodia’s temples, and mountain treks in Laos. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it’s your first trip or your fifth. MUST-SEE ATTRACTIONS from Chiang Mai to Angkor Wat PERFECT HOTELS for every budget BEST RESTAURANTS to satisfy a range of tastes GORGEOUS FEATURES on the Buddha, hill tribes, and silk VALUABLE TIPS on when to go and ways to save INSIDER PERSPECTIVE from local experts COLOR PHOTOS AND MAPS to inspire and guide your trip

Written by locals, Fodor's Essential Vietnam travel guidebook offers expert advice and insider tips for all tastes and budgets. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this travel guide will help you plan your trip with ease and make the most out of your visit to Vietnam. Join Fodor’s in exploring one of the most exciting countries in Southeast Asia. Buzzing cities, world-class cuisine, dramatic landscapes, and welcoming locals give Vietnam a distinct character and have made the country increasingly popular with American travelers. From Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta to the capital city of Hanoi and the northern highlands, Fodor's revitalized new edition has the essential coverage of Southeast Asia's most dynamic nation. Fodor’s Vietnam includes: •UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE: Vietnam is undergoing rapid change, and this guide covers the best new hotels, restaurants and sights from the major cities to the smallest villages. New to this edition is expanded coverage of the island of Phu Cuoc, the popular hill station of Sapa, and the alluring Halong Bay. A new full-color Top Experiences section highlights the top places to see and things to do. •ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE: A brief introduction and spectacular color photos capture the ultimate experiences and attractions throughout Vietnam. •SPECIAL FEATURES: The Experience Vietnam chapter has features on Flavors of Vietnam, History You Can See, Vietnam Today, If You Like, and others features that bring the country and its culture to life for travelers. •ITINERARIES, MAPS, AND TOP RECOMMENDATIONS: Sample itineraries help you plan and make the most of your time. We include tips on where to eat, stay, and shop as well as information about nightlife, sports, and the outdoors with detailed maps throughout to help you plan your adventure. Fodor's Choice designates our best picks. •INDISPENSABLE TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS: Each chapter contains Top Reasons to Go, as well as regional planning and transportation advice. In Experience Vietnam, Vietnam Made Easy answers travelers' most frequently asked questions, and a two-page Need to Know presents essential information about the country. •COVERS: Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Nha Trang, Danang, Dalat, Phu Quoc, Hue, the Mekong Delta, Halong Bay, and more. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Planning on visiting other countries in Southeast Asia? Look for Fodor's Thailand and Fodor's Hong Kong.

Southeast Asia is a firm favourite on the long-haul travel trail, thanks to its unrivalled range of amazing experiences and unforgettable sights - from the northern hills of Thailand to the dragons of Komodo, frenetic Manila to laid-back Vientiane, the sands of Ko Samui to Balinese temples and the ruins of Angkor. And travelling around the region has never been easier. The new edition of Insight Guide Southeast Asia is a comprehensive full-colour guide to this fascinating region, and is full of inspiration and information to plan a memorable trip. It covers Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. This book is packed with stunning photography on every page that brings to life these countries and their people. Our Best Of Southeast Asia highlights the region's top attractions, such as the Andaman Coast, Bangkok's temples and floating markets, the Northern Highlands of the Philippines, Luang Prabang, the former royal capital of Laos, and much more. Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you plan your itineraries, while the travel tips provide all the essential information for organizing your journey, such as transport, accommodation, climate and festivals.

Insight Guide Laos and Cambodia is the most comprehensive full colour travel guide to these two beguiling countries, and provides both inspiration and information to plan a memorable trip to Indochina. The Best Of section shows you the unmissable experiences - Angkor, the region's most spectacular sight, as well as the two contrasting capitals: laid-back, French-influenced Vientiane in Laos and Phnom Penh, Cambodia's animated capital on the banks of the Mekong River, plus relaxing beaches and islands. Lively features immerse you in the two countries' fascinating history and rich culture, from the architectural styles of Angkor, the French influence, and the Khmer Rouge years, to the Royal Ballet of Cambodia and the lowdown on cycle touring in Laos. Meanwhile fourteen Places chapters show you where to go in Laos and Cambodia, from Vientiane and Northern Laos down to Southern Laos; and from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap to the Cambodian Coast. There are insightful descriptions of all the main attractions, and detailed, full-colour maps for easy orientation. The Travel Tips section provides comprehensive practical information for before and during your trip, plus our independent reviews of selected hotels and restaurants lead you to the most authentic establishments, full of local character.

A “vividly detailed” memoir of traveling to the formerly forbidden country and exploring life and culture in Hanoi (Kirkus Reviews). For years after the Vietnam War, Americans were unable to visit the country, but once tourist visas became available, young Dana Sachs eagerly applied. Born in the early 1960s, she had little memory of the war and its history, but yearned to know more about this Southeast Asian nation, with its odd mix of capitalism and communism and its streets crowded with bicycles. In this unusual travel memoir, she recounts arriving as a backpacker in the late 1980s; moving in with a family and earning her keep by teaching English; encountering a salesman offering remains of American “poes and meeas”—which she finally recognizes as “POWs and MIAs”—and falling for a motorcycle mechanic named Phai. The House on Dream Street is a warm, witty portrait of a country on the cusp of change—and of a woman learning to know her own heart. “Engrossing . . . Sachs bravely renders Vietnam through fresh eyes.” —Publishers Weekly